Senate version of Trump agenda cuts more from Medicaid
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KSN-TV on MSNOz to pitch GOP senators on need for Medicaid changesMehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, is scheduled to speak to Republican senators at lunch Tuesday on the need to reform Medicaid, according to a GOP source familiar with the schedule.
Throughout the process of negotiating the GOP’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” in the U.S. House, Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) and Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield)
The Senate version of the 2026 budget mega bill is expected to be more aggressive on provider taxes than the House version.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has been clear about his red line as the Senate takes up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: no Medicaid cuts. But what, exactly, would be a cut?
Proposed changes have reportedly angered some House Representatives, and differing views on the legislation could make passing Trump's bill difficult.
The inaptly named “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is not at all popular. For Republicans in competitive districts, that matters.
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, a new survey shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs the GOP has focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps.
Far more Americans oppose the legislation than favor it. Nearly half (49%) oppose it, while 29% favor it. Another 21% are not sure.
The Senate version of Trump’s signature tax bill would cut Medicaid and lower benefits like the child tax credit and SALT threshold.